The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-07-06
NEWS NOTES.


born on the 3lst of May, 1915.
Major John III. Ewing, an uncle OF James
q. Blaine, and the oldest citizen of Wash
ington, Pa, died the other day, aged ninety
years.
A dispatch from Manila says the Spanish
expedition TO the Sooloo Islands has cap
tured the Island OF Tapula, after q desper-
ate fight with the natives.
A special from Schulenberg, Texas, sars
that Dan Rice, the Snowman, was married
there to Mrs. Robinson, wealthy widow
and cattle owner.
Captain j. L. Stockdale, superintendent
Of the Pittsburgh Il Cincinnati steamboat
packet line, died suddenly at his home in
Allegheny City, Pa, the other day, of heart
disease.
The four men-Barbour, John and Cheed
Craft and Ussery--under arrest at Austin,
Texas, for the Mcneil train robbery, have
been discharged. No clue to the robbers
has been found.
The Secretary Of the Interior has dis
barred Jefferson II. Foxworthy, OF Lincoln,
Neb, from practice before the Interior De-
partner.
Dr. NJ. Jewett, an old and highly re-
spected citizen Of Akron, o., and promi-
nent among Ohio horticulturists, DIED the
other day, aged scventy-five years.
The extensive wire goods factory Of Fred
J. Meyer Manufacturing Company, Coving-
ton, KY, was particially destroyed by fire
the other day. Loss $4,000; fully covered
by insurance.
hurricane, accompanied by gigantic
waterspout, broke over the submerged re-
gion in the vicinity of Mako, Hungary the
other day, washing away several workmen
who were engaged in repairing the dykes.
An explosion occurred in coal pit at
Gelsenkirchen, atown in Westphalia, Prus-
sia few days ago. Forty-one bodies were
taken out, and it was believed there were
still twelve bodies in the pit
The New York Stock Exchange have
listed the new silver bullion certificates
prepared by the Western National bank,
which 1t expects will make New York, in
stead of London prices, the standard quota
| tions Of silver.
The State of Nebraska has retaliated for
| the alleged unjust quarantine established
| against it by Colorado, by resolving to de-
| clare quarantine against that State. which
action is justified by the existence OF more
than one contagious disease among cattle.
Advices from the Congo country state
| that Mr. Stanley is making good pro 81 o,s
| on his journey toward the reles 81 Emin
Bey. His expedition passed the confluence
of the Congo and Kac5, rivers in the early
part Of May and expected to reach Bolobo
very soon thereafter.
The State Department has been informed
| that Russia has raised import duties on
/ iron and steel and manufactures of those
metals twenty-five or thirty per cent.
Secretary Whitney has ordered the North
| Atlantic feet TO proceed to New Haven,
/ Conn, to participate in the ceremonies at
| M cd IF tho Snlninra' and SaIlnrG'
! monument.
I Colonel Bates, Superintendent OF the free
delivery system, Postoflice Department, has
directed that the free delivery or carrier
| systeie be established in the following
cities, to take effect July |. Pueblo, Col
| Danbury, Conn; Sioux Falls, Oak. Cham
! payne and Evanston, ILL.,; Wellington,
| Kan; Bath, Me-; Rome, N. Y; Middle
town, Piqua and Tiffiu. o.; Westerly and
Woonsocket, r. l.; Sherman, Tex; Brat
tleborough and Montpelier, VT; Ports
| mouth, Pa
| Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. J. Aston and D.
Willis James, the banker, have each sub
scribed 500, 600 to the fund for the erection
of a great Episcopal cathedral in New Y ors
| city.
A match race for $1,000 a side has been
! made by Kansas City parties between two
running horses. The contestants are to run
three-eighth- mile heats, best three in FIVE
The race will be run over the Washington
, Park course, Chicago.
Aaron L. Slim, one Of the best known
colored men in Pennsylvania, died at Read
| ing, that State, a few days ago. aged seven
ty-seven years. He was prominent in
slavery days as one of the underground
railroad leaders in assisting fugitive
slaves TO escape.
Quite a number Of counterfeit, Of so fine
workmanship that experts find difficulty il
distinguishing them from the genuine coins
! are IN circulation throughout the West
Specimens Of the spurious coins have beer
sent to the Philadelphia mint, where theil
value will be determined.
dispatch from st. Petersburg says tn,
| Car is greatly incensed ut the tone of tn,
Russian press in commenting on the foreigr
policy of Russia and has caused the editor,
OF several leading newspapers to be severel!
reprimanded. The Gar is represented a
being extremely anxious for the continu
ance OF friendly relations between Russii
and Germany.
Larry Donovan, the bridge-lumper, wa
arraigned at the Bow street police station
London, the other day, on "a charge Of dis
orderly conduct. He attempted to juml
from the Westminster bridge, but was ar
rested before he could accomplish his pur
pose. Donovan complained to the magis
trate that the police were meddling will
him, that he only wanted To show that !
was possible TO jump from the bridge ant
swim to the shore. Larry was cautioned
by the magistrate not to do IL again, ant
was then discharged.
The Grant Monument Association, o
which Ex-Governor Cornell is chairman, ha
issued a circular inviting designs for
monument or memorial building TO b.
erected at the tomb in Riverside Park. A
jury composed OF eminent architects an'
artists will select the best design submitted